1. Toxipedia – Wikis Transforming Tox Info & Risk Communication Connecting science and people ENV H 472 A - ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND SOCIETY

2. Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders (INND) (non-profit – 501(c)3) Dedicated to research and education in the field of toxicology Started Toxipedia in 2006 to: Bridge the gap between experts in environmental and public health and the general public Provide the information people need to lead healthier lives and make better decisions History of Toxipedia

3. Project challenges customizable, full-featured solution easy-to-use for the general public easy-to-use for a non-technical scientific community serve geographically distributed players integrate multiple, existing, separate communities, maintain individual content, look, and info security limited non-profit budget Multi Lingual

4. Toxipedia – the Vision Connecting science and people through a common source of information that empowers collaboration and cooperation in sustaining the potential of future generations. www.toxipedia.org

5. Toxipedia – a Wiki  Facilitates collaboration  Controlled changes  Easily modified www.toxipedia.org

6. www.toxipedia.org User Guide Chemical list History of Toxicology Teaching Resources Glossary

7. 7 Toxipedia www.toxipedia.org Connecting Science and People Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center - www.wanmec.org Integrate Pest Management www.IPMopedia.org World Library of Toxicology www.wltox.org Healthy World Theater www.healthyworldtheater.org A product of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND) For more information contact Steven G. Gilbert at sgilbert@innd.org Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions Learning from the past for a safer tomorrow Uniting art and science for a healthy, peaceful world Connecting Scientists and Experts to Improve Global Health

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12. Class Web Site http://www.toxipedia.org/display/ toxipedia/ENV+H+472-572+A+- +Environmental+Risk Teaching Resources Page Login

13. Toxipedia suite of sites www.ipmopedia.org www.healthyworldtheater.org www.wanmec.org www.toxipedia.org www.wltox.org

14. Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions  Identify Your Pest  Find the Right Plant  Ask the Experts  Garden Design Guide  Indoor Pest Control www.ipmopedia.org Supported by Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, WA.

15. IPMopedia http://ipmopedia.org offers free and up-to-date integrated pest management advice direct from green gardening experts to help you stay green, healthy, and informed sponsored by King County

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18.  Primary Goals  Share Information  Improve global / public health  Encourage collaboration www.wltox.org The World Library of Toxicology, Chemical Safety, and Environmental Health

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33. Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational Center (WANMEC) http://wanmec.org learning from the past for a safer tomorrow a project of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility - funded in part by WA DOE

34. Learning from the past for a safer tomorrow Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational Center (WANMEC) www.wanmec.org A project of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Toxipedia – Funded in part by WA DOE

35. Healthy World Theater http://healthyworldtheater.org promote awareness and understanding through the arts to create a more healthy and peaceful world plays, poems, jokes, fiction, music, cartoons, haiku, and even limericks

36. Uniting art and science for a healthy, peaceful world www.healthyworldtheater.org

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38. wiki advantages low-cost timely updates easy start up less duplication structured site & templates

39. Wikis - Transformational Wikis are a transformational technology Collaborative informational sharing Adaptable – not static Up to date Reduce duplication Efficient / cost effective

40. “Particle and wave shimmered over the river stones.” -- William Witherup (1935-2009) January 3 – January 31, 2010 Reception, January 8 @ 7 PM Allegro Café ~ 4214 University Way NE (in alley behind Post Office, U District)

41. An interdisciplinary exhibit that unites the arts and science to forge a more healthy and peaceful world while exploring elements of the nuclear age, science, Hanford history, their thread through our lives and their bearing on the Columbia River and natural world. In honor of William Witherup, 1935-2009.

42. Contributing visual and literary artists include Mike Bristow, Janice Camp, Dianne Dickeman, T. Michael Gardiner, William Witherup, Steven Gilbert, Nancy Dickeman, Ruth Yarrow and others.

43. Sponsored by Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. With special thanks to Café Allegro for hosting this exhibit. This exhibit is funded in part through a grant from Washington State Department of Ecology. While supported materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Department. In honor of William Witherup, 1935-2009. www.particlesonthewall.org – www.wanmec.org

44. Founded in 1979, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility is a statewide organization of healthcare professionals advocating for a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world by positing and working towards solutions to the gravest threats to health and survival (www.wpsr.org). WPSR educates the public on the importance of Hanford cleanup through representation on the Hanford Advisory Board, and the creation and distribution of educational tools such as a Hanford and Health Teacher’s Toolkit and the Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center. www.wpsr.org

45. www.toxipedia.org Toxipedia / Communication